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Apple’s M4 processorshave become convincing leaders in the Geekbench single-core leaderboard. Several scores of roughly 3,800 points have appeared in theGeekbench online databaseover recent hours. This is significant as single-core benchmark scores of this magnitude put clear blue water between the M4 and Intel’s flagship Core i9-14900KS. A little Geekbench database checking shows that, in single-threaded tests, Apple’s M4 outpaces Intel’s power-hungry desktop champ by about 16%. Since Apple’s big launch event on Tuesday, we have seen Geekbench entries for iPads packing the new M4 chip turn from a trickle into a deluge....

Intel told its manufacturing employees on Wednesday that it had chosen Navid Shahriari to eventually take over from Ann Kelleher as head of process technology development, reportsOregon Live. Kelleher remains in her role for now and the announcements highlights Intel’s focus on ensuring a seamless leadership transition. Yet, the revelation of the succession plan is meant to emphasize that Intel is serious about its manufacturing capacities and has a long-term vision....

Intel’sCore Ultra 200Sseries, codenamed Arrow Lake, has launched after a long wait. However, initial reviews have been disappointing. Arrow Lake shows generational regressions in gaming performance, as mentioned in ourCore Ultra 9 285Kreview. Intel is seemingly back to the drawing board again and will allegedly revamp Panther Lake by integrating the IMC (Integrated Memory Controller) with the Compute Tile as per hardware leakerKopiteat X, nipping most of the latency issues in the bud....

Intel’s work on developing a PCIe Cooling Driver for Linux users has reached a significant milestone. According to a report published byPhoronix, the driver is ready to merge with the upcoming Linux 6.13 kernel. That means Linux systems packing PCIe storage with thermal challenges should handle better when the updated OS becomes available sometime in November. Such measures will probably become all the more important with PCIe 6.0 on the horizon....

European IT distribution companyEET Groupjust listed six Sapphire Rapids Refresh chips on their website, asshared on Xby leaker momomo_us. These Sapphire Rapids Refresh chips all have Lenovo branding, so we could assume that these listings are for Lenovo workstations like the ThinkStation. While Intel has yet to officially launch the Xeon W3500-series chips, which will compete with AMD’s Threadripper and Threadripper Pro processors, some companies would be eager to get their hands on the latest-generation Intel workstations, which will give them an advantage....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict Lian Li’s Hydroshift AIOs offer high-end cooling performance combined with an innovative approach to reducing AIO cable clutter, but the fans run louder than other coolers in common scenarios. Unique approach to AIO cable management Strong noise-normalized performance More expensive than AIOs that lack LCD screens Nosier than competing AIOs in common scenarios Why you’re able to trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

Marvell hasannouncedcustom high-bandwidth memory (CHBM) solution for its custom XPUs designed for AI applications at its Analyst Day 2024. Developed in partnership with leading memory makers, CHBM promises to optimize performance, power, memory capacity, die size, and cost for specific XPU designs. CHBM will be compatible with Marvell’s custom XPUs and will not be a part of a JEDEC-defined HBM standard, at least initially. Breaking news: @Marvell has partnered with the leading HBM vendors with develop a custom HBM interface for faster, smaller, and lower power die2die interconnections....

One-Netbook, known for its mini-PCs and handheld consoles, just ran a Time Spy benchmark on its OneXGPU 2 external GPU powered by the AMDRadeonRX 7800M. The OneXGPU 2 will be the first device to feature this AMD graphics card, and it sits just below Team Red’s top laptop GPU, the RX 7900M. The company has previously shown offgaming benchmarksfor the OneXGPU 2, where the eGPU delivered between 60 and 80 FPS inGod of War 4andRed Dead Redemption 2when connected to an X1-Mini handheld gaming console....

Whilst browsing around for deals I noticed that a pair of headphones I own are discounted by an extra 50% on top of their already low price. They might not be the most premier headphones in existence, but for $29, the value is amazing. I originally bought these to pair with my laptop while working away from home, but now I use them for the gym and long walks. The battery life of these headphones at 123 hours or so is top-class for such a budget-priced set of cans, and they even feature hybrid active-noise-canceling (ANC), although, don’t bother with the App and EQs as they’re not great....

Artificial intelligence (AI) computing requires tremendous amounts of electricity, but targeted research might hold the key to greatly reducing that. However, a team of researchers in the U.S. has developed technology that could reduce the energy consumption required by AI processing by a factor of at least a thousand. A group of engineering researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have demonstrated an AI efficiency-boosting technology and published apeer-reviewed paperoutlining their work and findings....

HighPoint Technologies has announced anew lineup of PCIe Gen 5 and Gen 4 x16 adaptersfeaturing MCIO (Mini Cool Edge IO) and SlimSAS (Serial Attached SCSI) connectors, aimed at expanding the I/O capabilities of modern workstations and servers. These adapters improve GPU scalability and unlock high-bandwidth NVMe storage configurations on platforms where PCIe lanes are limited or require efficient redistribution. The newly launched adapter series includes the PCIe Gen 5 x16 Rocket 1628A and PCIe Gen 4 x16 Rocket 1528D, each providing up to four MCIO x4 or SlimSAS x4 channels....

If you’ve been trying to find aGeForce RTX 5090card for anything approaching MSRP since the cards first went on sale at the end of January, perhaps this will catch your eye. Newegg is sellingGigabyte RTX 5090 plus Intel Z890 motherboard combos starting at $3139. I know that sounds like a lot (because it is!), but the going rate for RTX 5090 cards over the past few months has been $4,000 and up....

A new mini-PC from Miniproca melds a NUC-like device with a flip-up touchscreen.Miniproca claimsits 7-inch screen-lidded device is a “revolutionary” mix of high-performance PC and monitor, delivering a versatile All-in-One PC to its Kickstarter backers. Adding more than a simple status screen to a Mini PC sounds like it could be helpful for some people. However, Miniproca might be pushing its luck by suggesting you can use its new device “anytime, anywhere—from coffee shops to airplane seats....